driblet

noun

drib·​let ˈdrib-lət 

1

: a trifling or small sum or part

2

: a drop of liquid

Synonyms

• ace
• bit
• crumb
• dab
• dram
• glimmer
• hint
• lick
• little
• mite
• nip
• ounce
• particle
• peanuts
• ray
• scintilla
• scruple
• shade
• shadow
• shred
• skosh
• smack
• smell
• smidgen
• smidgeon
• smidgin
• smidge
• snap
• soupçon
• spark
• spatter
• speck
• splash
• spot
• sprinkling
• strain
• streak
• suspicion
• tad
• touch
• trace

Examples of driblet in a Sentence

money doled out in driblets to the workers

rain leaked through the roof in solitary driblets here and there

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

driblet

noun

drib·​let ˈdrib-lət 

1

: a small amount

2

: a falling drop